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Steam Next Fest is now live, and enthusiasts have discovered a variety of entertaining independent titles. But, one is particularly notable for its quirky concept. Titled Unko Technica, this classic-feel platformer lets you play a character that is truly a turd striving to travel to a toilet. In case you're wondering, "Unko" is Japanese for "poop."

Player controls is simple: you only need a jump control. Throughout numerous levels, battle mini-bosses and unlock a market to acquire outfits for your fecal avatar.

Time your movements carefully, as a wrong move means restarting the level. Jump using floating orbs to propel the poop higher, traverse fragile platforms, and activate switches to unlock new areas. Collect currency for buying more difficult stages where things ramps up.

In terms of design, the experience boasts eye-catching stages and an amazing soundtrack. Its minimalist art featuring shifting abstract forms evokes memories of gamers of classic titles like Earthbound.

Although tough to recall other games where you control a dung character, gaming frequently incorporated scatological themes. For example, in Death Stranding, you can create throwables from protagonist waste. Games like Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved use manure as soil enrichment. Unsurprisingly, this theme appears heavily in the role-playing game The Stick of Truth.

Despite its goofy idea, Unko Technica has already earned significant recognition, such as being named best at a major publisher's game competition in 2023. The demo is available at present on Steam, with the full game set to launch on PC this November.